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The Meaning of broken
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(p. p.) of Break
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(v. t.) Separated into parts or pieces by violence; divided into fragments; as, a broken chain or rope; a broken dish.
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(v. t.) Disconnected; not continuous; also, rough; uneven; as, a broken surface.
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(v. t.) Fractured; cracked; disunited; sundered; strained; apart; as, a broken reed; broken friendship.
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(v. t.) Made infirm or weak, by disease, age, or hardships.
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(v. t.) Subdued; humbled; contrite.
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(v. t.) Subjugated; trained for use, as a horse.
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(v. t.) Crushed and ruined as by something that destroys hope; blighted.
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(v. t.) Not carried into effect; not adhered to; violated; as, a broken promise, vow, or contract; a broken law.
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(v. t.) Ruined financially; incapable of redeeming promises made, or of paying debts incurred; as, a broken bank; a broken tradesman.
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(v. t.) Imperfectly spoken, as by a foreigner; as, broken English; imperfectly spoken on account of emotion; as, to say a few broken words at parting.
Synonyms
unkept
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rugged
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low
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impoverished
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humiliated
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wiped out(p)
,
broken in
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busted
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humbled
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crushed
,
disordered
,
confused
,
upset
,
down(p)
,
dispirited
,
small
,
downcast
,
scummy
,
mortified
,
modest
,
scurvy
,
low-down
,
miserable
,
lowly
,
down in the mouth
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blue
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humble
,
downhearted
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grim
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low-toned
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low-pitched
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depleted
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abject
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gloomy
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embarrassed
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depressed
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low-spirited
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tough
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furrowed
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overturned
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scattered
,
befuddled
,
at sea
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upset(a)
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confounded
,
disconnected
,
upturned
,
illogical
,
mixed-up
,
bemused
,
disoriented
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disquieted
,
lost
,
disjointed
,
unordered
,
disturbed
,
bewildered
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worried
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baffled
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garbled
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mazed
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distressed
,
unconnected
Antonyms
kept
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proud
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perfect
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preserved
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organized
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unbroken
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smooth
,
undamaged
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untamed
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unimpaired
,
solid
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concentrated
,
complete
,
uninterrupted
,
wild
Rhymes
bowcan
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goeken
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heartbroken
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housebroken
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jochen
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kokan
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koken
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loken
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michoacan
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misspoken
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oaken
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outspoken
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slocan
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softspoken
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soken
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spoken
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token
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unbroken
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unspoken
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woken
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wolken